GM To Invest C$1 Billion In Canada Plant To Manufacture Electric Vans
General Motors Co and labor union Unifor said they have reached a tentative deal for the automaker to invest nearly C$1 billion ($785.42 million) in its CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, to manufacture commercial electric vans. Under the tentative…
GM Working With ‘All The Best Startups’ On Next-Gen EV Battery Tech -Exec
General Motors Co, as part of a $27 billion initiative to match or surpass Tesla Inc in the electric vehicle sector, is working with “all the best startups” on next-generation EV battery technology while planning a big boost in production…
GM Unveils New Logo To Emphasize Its Pivot To Electric Vehicles
General Motors debuted a new logo meant to convey the automaker’s renewed commitment to the production and sale of electric vehicles. The company is also launching a new marketing campaign to underscore that commitment, as it seeks to compete with…
GM Walks Away From Stake In Electric Vehicle Maker Nik Ola
General Motors will not be taking a stake in the electric vehicle company Nikola which announced that it would scuttle one of its marquee vehicles, an electric and hydrogen-powered pickup. Shares of Nikola plunged 26%. Nikola released updated terms between…
GM Tests Its Ultium Battery System For Cruise Origin Autonomous Electric Vehicle
GM has started testing its Ultium battery system, which is going to power its next generation of electric vehicles, for the Cruise Origin autonomous electric vehicle. Earlier this year, GM Cruise, General Motors’ autonomous driving subsidiary, unveiled its self-driving electric…
GM Partner Announces First Blockchain Standard For Electric Vehicle Charging Grids
The Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI) and its internal Electric Vehicle Grid Integration (EVGI) Working Group have released the world’s first standard for using blockchain technology to protect private user data in electric vehicle charging systems. MOBI and the EVGI…
GM And EVgo To Triple Nationwide EV Charging Infrastructure
As Cadillac prepares to unveil its new Lyriq battery-electric sport/utility vehicle August 6 and GMC plans a fall unveil of its Hummer EV a year ahead of production, the two brands’ parent company General Motors has partnered with EVgo to…
General Motors Close To Developing Million-Mile Battery
American auto giant General Motors (GM) says it has, like Tesla, been working on a “million mile battery” and that it is “almost there”. It is also developing a next-generation battery that will supercede the Ultium battery first revealed at…
